Scrapbook contains scenes of schoolboys playing cricket matches outside public matches, engravings of cricket matches at grounds in London, reproductions of souvenir handkerchiefs, engravings of old-fashioned cricket matches, sketches of cricketing figures.
Page 1: Title Page: Cricket Life 1895. Page contains cut-outs of bats, balls, stumps, leg pads, boots, bails, cap and 2 small sketches of a cricketer carrying a bag.
Page 2: Coloured print of Harrow School, group of schoolboys sit in foreground holding cricket bats. Engraved by J. Stadler from a drawing by W. Westall.
Page 3: Coloured print of Harrow schoolroom, rows of boys at benches either side of room, names are written on the walls. Engraved by D. Havell from a drawing by Augustin Pugin.
Page 4: Engraved print of schoolboys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Harrow School, pavilion in background and school buildings and trees in further distance, 1883.
Page 5: Coloured print of Eton College Chapel, engraved by J. Stadler from a drawing by E. Mackenzie. Published 4 April 1816 for R. Ackerman’s History of Eton College.
Page 6: Engraving of children playing a cricket match in foreground amongst trees with Eton College Chapel in background.
Page 7: Engraving of a cricket match being played on Eton playing fields, spectators sitting and standing in foreground with some parasols raised, trees and spectators on other side of playing fields.
Page 8: Engraving of four people playing cricket in front of Kensington House, 1763.
Page 9: Engraving of Rugby School, a cricket match is being played in the grounds, group of schoolboys in foreground, school buildings in background, 1809.
Page 10: Coloured engraving of the southern schools and dormitories of Rugby School from the playground, 1816. Group of schoolboys are playing cricket with school buildings as a backdrop. Engraved by J. Stadler from an original drawing by W. Westall.
Page 11: Coloured lithograph of schoolboys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Rugby School with school buildings as a backdrop. Engraved by Day and Haghe from a drawing by C.W. Radcliffe, 1842.
Page 12: Lithograph of schoolboys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Rugby School with school buildings as a backdrop. Engraved by Day and Haghe from a drawing by C.W. Radcliffe, 1842. Black and white version of engraving on page 11.
Page 13: Coloured lithograph of south west view of Rugby School with schoolboys playing a cricket match in the grounds with a roller and sheep by pitch and school buildings as a backdrop. Drawn and engraved by Buckler.
Page 14: Engraving of schoolboys playing a cricket match being played on the playing fields of Eton School, handful of spectators stand in background, school buildings nestled amongst trees in background, 1883.
Page 15: Coloured engraving of Charter House from the playground, schoolboys play a cricket match in the grounds with school buildings as a backdrop and trees to either side. Engraved by W. Bennett from an original drawing by W. Westall. Published 1 July 1816 for R. Ackerman’s History of Charter House.
Page 16: Engraving of schoolboys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Charterhouse School, with spectators in middle distance and school buildings as a backdrop, 1883.
Page 17: Engraving of schoolboys playing a cricket on the playing fields of Charterhouse School, boys in school uniform sit in foreground, school buildings amongst trees in background, 1883.
Page 18: Engraving of schoolboys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Rossall School with school buildings as backdrop, raised flags, 1883.
Page 19: Engraving of schoolboys playing a cricket match on the playing fields Cheltenham College with school buildings as a backdrop, 1883.
Page 20: Engraving of schoolboys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Clifton College with school buildings as a backdrop, 1883.
Page 21: Engraving of multiple matches taking place on the playing fields of Haileybury College, with school buildings as a backdrop, 1883.
Page 22: Engraving of schoolboys playing a cricket match on playing fields of Tonbridge School, 2 gentlemen stand with boys in the foreground, school building nestled amongst trees as a backdrop, church in distance, 1883.
Page 23: Engraving of a picture of school boys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Repton School, school buildings as a backdrop, spectators in middle distance are standing and sitting. From a painting by F.P. Barraud, 1883.
Page 24: Engraving of school boys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Beaumont College, 6 schoolboys watch as spectators in foreground, pavilion to right, trees go into the distance, 1883.
Page 25: Engraving of schoolboys playing a cricket match on the playing fields of Hall Place School, school buildings as a backdrop, river in foreground, trees and sheep to the left, 1806.
Page 26: Engraving of ‘A Game at Cricket, at Roche Abbey in Yorkshire on the Holiday Given to the Students of Wesley College.’ A cricket match is played in the middle distance surrounded by many school boys in uniform and mortarboards doing various activities such as painting, ruins of an abbey amongst trees in background. Engraved by P. Gauci after a drawing by H.P. Parker. Sheffield, 7th October 1844.
Page 27: Engraving of children playing cricket in the grounds of Richmond Park amongst trees, a mansion is in the background.
Page 28: Engraving of a cricket match at Darnall, Sheffield, large amount of spectators in middle distance with some tents, a mansion in the background, some trees, a church is in the distance, 1786.
Page 29: Engraving of a painting of a cricket match taking place by The Bell, Hampstead, a cricket match is taking place to the right with village buildings in the background, two spectators and a horse stand in foreground.
Page 30: Top: Engraving of an early cricket match at Lord’s Cricket Ground, Pavilion to the right, other buildings in the background to the left. Bottom: Engraving of The Charter House School with schoolboys playing cricket in the foreground. Drawn and engraved by J. Storer, 1804.
Page 31: Top: Engraving of two boys playing with a toy boat as a cricket match takes place in background, Boy’s Week Day Book, 1833. Middle: Engraved sketch of a cricket match taking place in front of the Half Moon Tavern, Richmond, with 2 barges on River Thames in Foreground. Bottom: Engraving of a picture of Putney School with a schoolboys playing cricket on grounds in front of it. Drawn and engraved by J.W. Harding, 1800.
Page 32: Engraving of Harrow Village, in the middle distance is a field with tents as some cricketers look to be getting ready for a match, in the foreground a person sits on a wheeled seat. Illustrated London News, 16 May 1874.
Page 33: Top: Engraving of a picture of a cricket match taking place to the left, a scorer and spectators group together on right hand side. Bottom: Engraving of ‘Land View of Citadel and Town of Palais en Belleisle’. Harbour in centre of the image, buildings to the right and fields to the left were what looks like a cricket match is being played, fortifications and sea in distance.
Page 34: Engraving of Eleven of England vs. Thirty Three of Norfolk. A cricket match is played in large open field, group of spectators in foreground and spread out around boundary. England won by an innings and thirteen runs, match was played from 17th to 19th July 1797.
Page 35: Top: Engraving of ‘Cambridge University Students Playing Cricket, 1842’ a cricket match is played in the foreground with tent to the left, fortified gateway in background. Left and right: Two sketches of two medieval-type figures playing cricket with a piece of wood for a bat. Bottom: Sketch entitled ‘Bullingdon’. A cricket match takes place in middle distance as gentlemen ride about on horses, 1825.
Page 36: Top: 4 sketches of John Lillywhite at the crease, Lillywhite Cricket Companion, 1866. Bottom: Engraving of a cricket match played on Copenhagen Fields, tents and other structures hedge of playing area are bordered in by a fence, buildings and trees in background.
Page 37: Top: Engraved sketch of a cricket match, batsman is about to strike a ball that has been bowled underarm, Games and Sports, 1837. Middle: Sketch of a cricket match, ground is bordered by a fence, stand to the left filled with spectators, spectators stand to the right, scoreboard states the batsmen in have scored 302 and 189, by F. Paton, 1893. Bottom: Sketch of a scenic cricket match, trees are dotted around the playing area, spectators watch on far side, mansion in background, Book of Sports.
Page 38: Top: ‘Cricket in the Olden Time’ English Game of Cricket, 1877. Engraving of an old-style cricket match with 2-stump wickets and curved bats. Bottom: ‘Cricket in the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century – White Conduit Fields,’ English Game of Cricket, 1877. Engraving of a cricket match with curved bats and bowler bowling underarm, male and female spectators in foreground, buildings in background.
Page 39: Top: ‘Match at Sevenoaks, 1780’ Annals of the West Kent Cricket Club by Nopman, 1897. Engraving of an old-style cricket match with curved bats and 2-stump wickets. Bottom: ‘Cricket Played by the Gentlemen’s Club, White Conduit House, 1784,’ Engraving of a cricket match with buildings and viaduct in background, a scorer is using a notching stick in foreground.
Page 40: Top: Engraving of a batsman taking guard at the crease, tent and trees in background. Bottom: Engraving of Eton College, a person sits by River Thames in foreground, the school is partially hidden by trees in background, in a field a school boy holds a bat talking to two adults, 1821.
Page 41: Top-left and top-right: 2 sketches of overarm and round-arm bowlers, Crickety Cricket by Moffat, 1898. Top-centre: Sketch of an old-style cricket match with batsman, wicket-keeper, fielder and umpire, curved bat and a 2-stump wicket are used. Mid-centre: Engraved sketch of a sullen looking batsman walking away from the pitch. Bottom: ‘Cricket Played by the Gentlemen’s Club, White Conduit House, 1784,’ Engraving of a cricket match with buildings and viaduct in background, scorer is using a notching stick in foreground. Same image as on page 39.
Page 42: ‘Sion-Hill School, Lyde-House, Bath’ Engraving of boys playing cricket on playing fields with school buildings and trees in background. From nature and stone by H. Worsley. Bottom: ‘Representation of the Noble Game of Cricket as Played in the Celebrated Cricket Field near White Conduit House 1787,’ Engraving of a cricket match played in the middle distance with curved bats, male and female spectators watch in the foreground, tent to the right, hill to the left, white house in the background, playing area is bordered by a fence, 1897.
Page 43: Top: Engraving of a cricket match with tents and spectators far side of playing area, ground is surrounded by trees, castle and windmill in distance, underneath is a number key for fielding positions, Dripping Pan, Lewes, 1816. Bottom: Engraving of ‘Richmond Surrey, View of the Green, taken from the terrace in the Royal Gardens. A game of cricket is in progress on the green. Artist Heckel, line engraving by G. Grignon, coloured in body colour. Published by Robert Sayer Fleet Street c.1752.
Page 44: Top-left: Engraving of children playing Stool Ball, Youth’s Encyclopaedia of Health. Top-right: Engraving of children playing cricket, Youth’s Encyclopaedia of Health. Bottom: ‘Quite Tired’ Coloured engraving of girl on top of a black and white background. She is lying down in a field wearing a dress and boater, she is holding a cricket ball and a bat is by her side, in the background is a Church and other buildings. Drawn by C.J. Bastille, engraved by H. Berthored. ‘Young Faithful’ Engraved in print. Of Sussex vs. Kent match at Brighton.
Page 45: Top: Engraving of a cricket match being played on White Conduit Fields, group of female spectators watch in the foreground, New Universal Magazine, 1752. Bottom: Coloured engraving of four young girls playing cricket, two of them have fruit, 1788.
Page 46: Left and right: six engraved sketches of batsmen playing shots at the crease. Centre: Engraving of a batsman holding an old-fashioned batsman in Georgian clothing holding a bat in one hand and ball in the other, standing by a wicket and tent in background, borders says ‘Oxfordshire Cricket Club’.
Page 47: Top: Engraving of a cricket match played in 1700, a curved bat and 2-stump wicket are being used. Middle: Engraving of a cricket match played at Lord’s North Bank in 1812, pavilion and spectators to the right, playing area bordered by a fence. Bottom: Engraving of a cricket match played on Kennington Common in 1830, tent and spectators on far side, two spectators lying on stomachs in foreground. All three from Annals of Cricket by Read, 1896.
Page 48: Top-left: Engraving of a match played on White Conduit Field, buildings and viaduct in background, scorer is using a notching stick in foreground. Same image as on pages 39 and 41. Top-right: Engraving of a cricket match played on White Conduit Fields in 1787, curved bats used, male and female spectators watch in the foreground, tent to the right, hill to the left, white house in the background, playing area is bordered by a fence. Same image as on pages 42 and 45. Bottom-left: Engraving of a match played at Lord’s Ground in Dorset Square, 1793, pavilion in background, two scorers sit on a bench in foreground. Bottom-right: Engraving of a match played at current Lord’s Cricket Ground in 1818, pavilion to the right, buildings to the left. All 4 from Annals of Cricket by Read, 1896.
Page 49: Print of a painting of a cricket match between Kent and All England at Canterbury, August 1845. Large group of spectator’s gossip in the foreground as match takes place behind. Bottom: Reproduction of handkerchief to commemorate 1878 Australian Cricket Team. Group portrait in the centre whilst in each corner is a portrait of Billy Murdoch, Charles Bannerman, Jack Blackham and Fred Spofforth.
Page 50: Top: Reproduction of the Laws of Cricket Handkerchief. The earliest Laws of Cricket border an image of an adaptation of Francis Hayman's Cricket in the Marylebone Fields. Bottom: Reproduction of a handkerchief with The Laws of the Noble Game of Cricket as Established at the Star and Garter Pall Mall by a Committee of Noblemen and Gentlemen, the laws border an image of an adaptation of Francis Hayman's Cricket in the Marylebone Fields in each corner are portraits of Duke of Somerset, Sir Horace Mann, Prince of Wales and Colonel Tarleton.
Page 51: Top-left and top-right: Four sketches of cricketers in medieval clothing, Arbroath Cricket Club Bazaar Album, 1889. Bottom-left: ‘A Ball That Broke’ Arbroath Cricket Club Bazaar Album, 1889. A boy batsman looks at a broken window. Bottom-right: ‘A Player Who Got a Duck’ Arbroath Cricket Club, Bazaar Album, 1889. A batsman walks next to a duck. Middle-top: Vignette of bat and wicket. 2nd top: Small sketch of a batsman. 3rd top: Sketch of a ball knocking over a stump and bail. 4th top: Cut-out of raised up wicket with ball hitting the bails. 5th top: Small sketch of a batsman at a crease. 6th top: ‘A Born Player’ A baby lies in front of a wicket, wearing leg pads, holding a bat and a ball in front of it. 7th top: Sketch of a pile of bats, stumps, bails and ball. Bottom: ‘The End’.